Eugene trail runner’s new memoir explores grief, resilience on the Oregon Pacific Crest Trail

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Eugene trail runner’s new memoir explores grief, resilience on the Oregon Pacific Crest Trail

In 2020, Eugene, Oregon, trail runner Emily Halnon did something faster than anyone’s ever done before. She broke the record for running the fastest known time of the Oregon Pacific Crest Trail, beating both the women’s and men’s records. That’s 460 miles from the California border to the Washington side of the Columbia Gorge. The physical achievement was also an emotional one. Halnon ran the Oregon PCT in honor of her mother after losing her to…